Russell Crowe’s children decided to isolate themselves from their movie star father for a completely identifiable reason: access to take-out food.
Appearing remotely on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday, the Oscar winner explained that he is quarantined in the Australian outback and asked his two Sydney-based sons Charles, 16, and Tennyson, 13 , if they wanted to join him. They were not interested.
“I was a little offended because it’s the bush,” revealed Crowe, 56. “We have open spaces. We have all these amazing things here. “
“But they said, ‘No, no, Dad, we made the decision that in a pandemic, we are going to isolate ourselves in the most populated part of the country, surrounded by the areas that have the most infections.'” he continued.
“And I say, ‘Guys, can I ask why?’ And my youngest son, who is too honest, said, “Uber eats.”
Crowe married Australian singer Danielle Spencer in 2003. They had Charles and Tennyson before separating in 2012.
The “Gladiator” star also spoke about the Black Lives Matter movement reaching the Australian shores.
He is co-owner of the National Rugby League team, South Sydney Rabbitohs, and recounted how the team knelt during their game last week in solidarity.
He explained, “You know, within Australian culture, there are, of course, Australian Aborigines and also many Maori from New Zealand and other nations like Samoa and Tonga and Papua New Guinea.”
“And the player base for the rugby league game definitely has a majority of black players. And as a club, we just asked them if they wanted to make their own statement and so they took care of themselves. “
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